Details On The Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s Playable Characters

More information has been revealed about the playable characters in EA’s (Electronic Arts) Star Wars: Battlefront II. This is the follow up to the first person shooter which received mixed reviews from critics and fans because of the game’s lack of a single player campaign mode. The sequel is supposed to correct these problems. Now, according to a new Reddit post on r/StarWarsBattlefront, more information has been revealed about all fifteen of the playable characters in Battlefront II including brief descriptions of each character, their special abilities, and their weapons of choice.

HAN SOLO

Han is a sharpshooter who quickly dispatches his enemies with the high power of his DL-44 blaster. He’s not afraid to charge into battle and finish the job with explosives if the going gets tough.

HAN SOLO’S DL-44: Produced by BlasTech Industries, the DL-44 delivers high damage at the cost of overheating quickly.

SHOULDER CHARGE: Han charges forwards, knocking over and damaging the first enemy he hits.

SHARPSHOOTER: Han can fire the DL-44 rapidly for the next few seconds.

DETONITE CHARGE: Han throws a sticky charge which can be detonated at will.

LUKE SKYWALKER

Luke uses his saber skills and the force to be on the frontlines of battle. His high maneuverability enables him to rush his enemies and avoid damage.

LUKE SKYWALKER’S LIGHTSABER: Based on schematics found in Obi-Wan Kenobi’s hutt on Tatooine. This lightsaber only uses one kyber crystal.

FORCE RUSH: Luke uses the force to enhance his speed and quickly move in any direction.

FORCE REPULSE: Luke sends a burst of force energy out from the ground, dealing damage to any enemies nearby.

FORCE PUSH: Luke uses the force to push enemies in front of him, knocking them over ledges or into danger.

CHEWBACCA

Chewbacca uses his Bowcaster to fire charged shots at his enemies and his physical strength to pummel and smash close targets. He is hardy enough to withstand even the most powerful attacks.

CHEWBACCA’S BOWCASTER: A bowcaster was a type of traditional and handcrafted projectile weapon commonly used by Wookiees. On the contrary to regular bowcaster, Chewbacca’s doesn’t fire energized metal quarrels but pure energy.

MULTI-SHOCK: Chewbacca throws a grenade which can be broken into a cluster of smaller missiles which electrocute enemies they hit.

HEAVY SLAM: Chewbacca leaps and smashes his fists into the floor, dealing damage to enemies around him and knocking them off their feet.

WOOKIEE BERSERKER: Chewbacca roars and overcharges his bowcaster, enabling him to fire fully charged shots with no charge time.

YODA

Yoda is an expert at turning defense into attack, using the force to repel blaster fire, heal his wounds and protect him from harm while using his lightsaber to inflict damage.

YODA’S LIGHTSABER: Shoto-style lightsaber using a kyber crystal from the icy caverns of Ilum.

FORCE ABSORB: Yoda channels the force, absorbing blaster fire before channeling it into a wave of force power that can damage and knock over enemies.

DASH ATTACK: Yoda leaps forwards, dealing damage to enemies he hits on the way. He can perform the move 3 times in quick succession.

Not sure on name: Yoda becomes one with the force, instantly removing any negative effects from him and healing him of his wounds.

LANDO CALRISSIAN

Lando uses cunning and gadgets to confuse and then ambush his opponents with his heat vision enabled X-8 Night Sniper pistol. You wont see Lando if he sees you first.

LANDO CALRISSIAN’S X-8 NIGHT SNIPER: The X-8 Night Sniper was a model of blaster pistol manufactured by BlasTech Industries that featured a computerized scope and silent mode operation.

SMOKE GRENADE: Lando throws a smoke grenade which obscures the view of his enemies. He can see them using his night vision capability.

SHARP SHOT: Lando takes a moment to take focus on up to 5 enemies before delivering a flurry of headshots against each one.

DISABLER: Lando throws out a sticky rebel device which disrupts the radars and communications of enemies around it, as well as revealing them through the environment. He can detonate the disabler at any time to shock enemies around it.

BOBA FETT

Boba Fett hunts his enemies by ambushing them with blinding concussion missiles and barrages of damaging wrist rockets, all the while staying constantly on the move with his jetpack.

BOBA FETT’S EE-3: Produced by BlasTech Industries, and capable of firing a three round burst at the cost of accuracy.

FOR THE HUNT: Enemies around Boba Fett are revealed for a short period of time.

CHOKE HOLD: Darth Maul chokes a few enemies and throws them to the ground.

Other characters fighting for the dark side include General Grievous, who will be wielding lightsabers from Jedi he has slain, and Captain Phasma who will have her F-11D blaster rifle manufactured by Sonn-Blas Corporation. No further descriptions have been found for these characters yet.

Based on these reviews it seems like the game is already a step above it preddessor.